Divine War Pill Emperor

"Second Uncle, I really don’t know about the Lin Family Secret Manual."

Lin Yuan shook his head, tears in his eyes.

In truth, he knew everything. He knew about the Lin Family Secret Manual, but he wasn’t going to say a word.

Because Lin Ying wasn’t a member of the Lin Family at all. Besides, look at how he was being treated now.

They never would have imagined that this so-called Second Uncle could be so completely inhuman.

And now, he was even scheming to get his hands on their Lin Family Secret Manual.

Everything that had happened to the Lin Family was Lin Ying’s doing.

A deep desire for revenge burned within Lin Yuan.

But, young as he was, he knew that revenge was just a fantasy until he was strong enough.

’I can only endure this.’

It seemed Lin Ying wouldn’t even give him the chance to endure. He was going to kill both him and Lev.

That was all the more reason not to reveal the whereabouts of the Lin Family Secret Manual.

"You’re really not going to talk?"

"Look at me. I’m your Second Uncle."

Lin Ying reached out and caressed Lin Yuan’s small cheek.

He wore a kind and gentle smile. If not for his cruelty, one might have mistaken his amiability for the real thing.

Lin Yuan shook his head.

"SMACK!"

The next moment, Lin Ying’s hand viciously slapped across Lin Yuan’s tender face.

A blood-red palm print stood out, starkly visible.

"Lin Yuan, hasn’t your Second Uncle been good to you?"

"Just tell me. Once I get the manual, we can share it."

He flashed a chilling smile, grinning like a hideous devil.

"No! You animal! You beast! Let go of the Young Master!"

Lev was on the verge of madness.

Lin Ying was so vicious. How could he lay such a cruel hand on his benefactor’s son?

He was worse than an animal.

He could only hate himself for failing to protect the Young Master, Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan was knocked unconscious on the spot.

But Lin Ying was completely unmoved.

He woke Lin Yuan up again.

Once more, his face wore that kind and gentle expression.

He stared at Lin Yuan with a smile.

"Nephew, are you going to talk or not?"

"Your uncle is waiting for you to tell him."

"Tell me, and the pain will stop."

Lin Yuan’s gaze was unfocused. He hated Lin Ying.

But he was powerless to resist.

All he could do was look at him with pleading eyes.

"Second Uncle, I really don’t know about the Lin Family Secret Manual! When my father died, I didn’t even get to see him one last time."

It was true. Lin Yuan had only seen the scene of his parents’ murder from a distance.

Afterward, he fled for his life with Lev.

And in the end, they had fled right into the murderer’s hands.

It was just that unbelievable.

"Still not talking?"

"Then your uncle is sorry, but I have no choice."

Soon, Lin Ying summoned a few guards.

"Come, torture my nephew for me."

"I’m sure he’ll enjoy it."

The guards brought in a number of torture instruments, each one more horrifying to look at than the last.

There were finger crushers, bone breakers, skin flayers...

The sight made Lin Yuan dizzy.

Lev watched, his heart aching with every glance.

"Stop..."

He finally couldn’t bear to watch any longer.

If Lin Yuan was tortured to death by Lin Ying, the Lin Family’s bloodline would truly be extinguished.

He couldn’t stand to see the Lin Family line end.

"Oh? Steward Lev, does it hurt you to see my nephew suffer?"

"Fine. Then you tell me where the Lin Family Secret Manual is. As long as you tell me, my nephew won’t have to suffer anymore."

"I promise."

Lin Ying knew that both Lin Yuan and Lev knew about the Lin Family Secret Manual.

Lev was the Lin Family’s old steward. He was extremely loyal and had earned the deep trust of the Lin Family Patriarch.

Therefore, before the Lin Family Patriarch died, he must have told the old steward where the secret manual was hidden.

He was torturing Lin Yuan like this precisely to force Lev to reveal the manual’s hiding place.

Lev was indeed immeasurably loyal to the Lin Family and treated Lin Yuan as his own grandson.

Watching Lin Yuan suffer, he couldn’t take it anymore.

Finally, he gritted his teeth.

He was about to speak.

"Grandpa Lev, just let him beat me to death."

Though Lin Yuan was young, his spirit was tough.

He would rather die than hand over the secret manual, even denying that he knew anything about it.

He didn’t want Lev to reveal its whereabouts either.

Lev sighed.

"Child, the secret manual is just a worldly possession."

"The Lin Family met with disaster because of this manual. Let’s just give it to him."

He wanted to protect the last descendant of the Lin Family bloodline.

Lin Yuan shook his head.

Lev gave a pained smile. "Lin Ying, if I tell you where the secret manual is, will you let us go?"

Although he didn’t trust Lin Ying, he had no other choice. It was always better to stay alive. He hoped that this time, Lin Ying would actually let them go.

Lin Ying laughed. "Of course. I keep my word."

"Just tell me, and you will be free."

Lev’s heart was filled with helplessness.

He finally said, "Fine. I’ll talk. I’ll tell you right now."

Right then and there, Lev revealed the hiding place of the Lin Family Secret Manual.

"The Boluo Tomb?"

"Heh, the Lin Family truly is an ancient clan. I should have guessed it sooner."

The Boluo Tomb was the Lin Family’s ancestral burial ground.

Every year, the Lin Family would go to the ancestral tomb to pay their respects.

As it happened, Lin Ying had been to the Boluo Tomb as well.

Having gotten the secret manual’s hiding place, Lin Ying smiled.

"Very good. But I can’t let you go just yet."

"After I’ve retrieved the secret manual, then I’ll release you."

Lev trembled with anger.

"You..."

He had guessed right. The man had gone back on his word. He never had any intention of letting them go.

"I know that opening the tomb for the manual also requires the blood of a Lin Family descendant."

Lin Ying had been eyeing the Lin Family Secret Manual for a long time and vaguely knew a few things about it.

To open the Lin Family’s ancestral tomb, the blood of a Lin Family descendant was naturally required.

He walked over to Lin Yuan, cut the boy’s finger, and collected a good amount of his blood in a crystal vial.

Then, with a loud laugh, he walked out of the room.

After Lin Ying left, his scheme successful, Lev couldn’t stop sighing.

"Grandpa Lev, I’m really not afraid to die."

He looked up weakly at Lev.

He wanted to make his feelings clear.

Lev shook his head. "Young Master, you are the sole remaining heir of the Lin Family. You must live."

"But now... I can’t save you. I deserve to die."

Lin Yuan replied, "Grandpa Lev, it’s not your fault."

"This is our Lin Family’s calamity."

"Sooner or later, Lin Ying will get what he deserves. I believe it."

「Meanwhile, Jiang Chen and the others left the manor.」

They returned to the inn arranged by the Treasure Elephant Pavilion to rest for the time being.

Jiang Chen noticed that JinLing had been deep in thought about something.

He asked, "Have you figured it out yet? Whose voice was that?"

JinLing suddenly slapped her forehead and exclaimed.

"That’s it! I remember now!"

Jiang Chen and the others all looked at JinLing.

JinLing said loudly, "It was Lev! Lev! The old steward from the Lin Family of Guyue City!"

"Didn’t he come to Gambling City with us before? He was with Lin Yuan."

In that instant, JinLing had recalled the voice perfectly.

What?

Hearing JinLing’s words, Jiang Chen and the others were all stunned.

Then they fell into thought. They hadn’t noticed it at all.

Thinking back on it now, it did seem to have a faint sense of familiarity.

JinLing spoke again, "Previously, Lin Yuan said they came to Gambling City to seek refuge with their Second Uncle, and that their Lin Family also had a manor in Gambling City."

"That Mr. Lin we just met, isn’t his surname also Lin?"

"Could he be related to the Lin Family?"

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